The preview of Messenger Kids is launching in the US first. To try and combat this, safety and product teams at Facebook worked together with parenting organisations and experts to create Messenger Kids. Messenger Kids, which previews in the US today (4 December), is a standalone app that exists on kids’ devices but can be remotely monitored by a parent’s Facebook account. Messenger Kids accounts are not the same as regular Facebook accounts, and do not turn into regular accounts once the child turns 13. Kids can video chat and send photos, videos and text messages to approved adults, who will receive them on their regular Messenger app.